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Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education - (CCNE)

Please refer to the USDE website for their Recognized Scope of Accreditation here (https://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html?src=more)

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U.S. Department of Education (USDE)

Jennifer L. Butlin

Executive Director

655 K Street NW
Washington, DC 20001
United States

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The institutions (programs) listed here have been accredited as of December 2025, as reported by the accrediting organization. As information about institutions (programs) that have obtained or lost their accreditation subsequent to this date has become available and verified, these institutions (programs) have been added or deleted.

Accredited Programs by Institution

CHEA Profile	Accredited Program	City	State / Territory / Province
Briar Cliff University	Baccalaureate	Sioux City	IA
Briar Cliff University	DNP	Sioux City	IA
Briar Cliff University	Master's	Sioux City	IA
Briar Cliff University	Post-Graduate APRN Certificate	Sioux City	IA
Brigham Young University	Baccalaureate	Provo	UT
Brigham Young University	Master's	Provo	UT
Brigham Young University - Idaho	Baccalaureate	Rexburg	ID
Brookline College	Baccalaureate	Phoenix	AZ
Broward College	Baccalaureate	Mirimar	FL
Bryan College	Baccalaureate	Dayton	TN
Bryant & Stratton College	Baccalaureate	Liverpool	NY
Bryant & Stratton College	Baccalaureate	Orchard Park	NY
Bryant & Stratton College	Baccalaureate	Parma	OH
Bryant & Stratton College	Baccalaureate	Wauwatosa	WI
Bushnell University	Baccalaureate	Eugene	OR
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences	Baccalaureate	Concord	NC
Cabarrus College of Health Sciences	Master's	Concord	NC
Caldwell University	Baccalaureate	Caldwell	NJ
Caldwell University	Master's	Caldwell	NJ
California Baptist University	Baccalaureate	Riverside	CA
California Baptist University	DNP	Riverside	CA
California Baptist University	Master's	Riverside	CA
California Baptist University	Post-Graduate APRN Certificate	Riverside	CA
California Career College	Baccalaureate	Canoga Park	CA
California Southern University	Baccalaureate	Chandler	AZ
California Southern University	Master's	Chandler	AZ
California State Polytechnic University, Humboldt	Baccalaureate	Arcata	CA
California State University, Bakersfield	Baccalaureate	Bakersfield	CA
California State University, Bakersfield	Master's	Bakersfield	CA
California State University, Channel Islands	Baccalaureate	Camarillo	CA
California State University, Channel Islands	Master's	Camarillo	CA
California State University, Channel Islands	Post-Graduate APRN Certificate	Camarillo	CA
California State University, Chico	Baccalaureate	Chico	CA
California State University, Chico	Master's	Chico	CA
California State University, Dominguez Hills	Baccalaureate	Carson	CA